
High Court: The Boundaries of Self-Defense
Death is excusable when caused in self-defence.
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Death is excusable when caused in self-defence.

The High Court dismissed the appellant’s argument that the trial magistrate relied on extraneous evidence in sentencing.

Date of Judgement: 7th June, 2024 Court: Court of Appeal Case Number: (Criminal Appeal 277 of 2010) [2024] Judge (s): Justices; Richard Buteera (Deputy

The Court of Appeal sitting in Masaka has increased the sentence of a 67 Year Old Man identified as Wasswa Stephen from 44 years